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Opera House is the house of approximately 1,500 performances with more than 1.5 million audiences every year. Some of the venues of these performances are: The Concert Hall (home of the Sydney Symphony and where the largest mechanical tracker action organ in the world with over 10,000 pipes the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ, located); The Opera Theatre; The Drama Theatre; The Playhouse; The Studio; and The Utzon Room. Venues at the Sydney Opera House are also used for conferences, ceremonies, and social functions. The building also houses a recording studio, five restaurants, four souvenir shops, and a guided-tour operation. This grand architecture has been gain its recognition as one of the 20th century great iconic buildings and declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

Opera House offering several tours for visitors such as: the Essential tour which will bring visitor to the inside story of the Opera House's performances through a rich audio-video components; for visitors from Asia, there is the Asian Spotlight tour with Japanese, Korean and Mandarin-speaking guides; and there is also the Backstage Tour which will give visitors access to areas normally for star performers and their crews, such as the Orchestra Hall stage, the orchestra pit and the star dressing rooms.

Sydney wildlife has many attractive offers for the tourist. Some of them are:

  • Taronga Zoo is situated on elevated land along the waterfront, in one of the most beautiful vantage points on Sydney Harbour. It has its own jetty and can be reached in 12 minutes from city by ferry or by cable car. There are also options for having overnight stay, either in the lodge or in the camping site. Get exciting experiences at the animal encounters program and other tours/shows offered daily.
  • Sydney Aquarium is a public aquarium located at the eastern side of Darling Harbor. It contains a large collection of Australian aquatic life. It has two massive oceanariums amongst the largest in the world with acrylic glass tunnels. There are also glass bottomed boats, which can carry visitors floats above it and get the sense of the Great Barrier Reef adventures while Lemon Sharks, Black Tip Reef Sharks, Grey Reef Sharks and Leopard Sharks swims around.
  • Oceanworld Manly is located at the water of Manly Cove, 200m from Manly Ferry Wharf. Its designer as a learning and fun environment for kids and adults with reptile and dangerous animal shows, daily tours, movies, fish feeding, touch pool presentations, snorkeling classes and educational talks. Family sleepovers are also offered, presenting an exciting way to experience Oceanworld’s myriad of marine creatures with a unique camping-style adventure. There are also several dive programs to choose, started from introductory dive, certified dive, and up to the extreme dive.
  • Sydney Wildlife World give more specific offer as it has over 65 exhibits representing several different habitats and more than 130 different species of Australian animals. It is house of the Koala Sanctuary, Red Centre Habitat for Red Kangaroos and sites of another Australian iconic animals of reptiles and insects. It is located at Darling Harbor, 5–10 minute walk from CBD down Market Street or King Street, and in walking distance from Sydney Aquarium.

Sydney Harbour has many attractions to offer. Its 240 kilometers of shoreline with its clean water gives a beauty sight. Dotted around the edge are tracts of parklands, reserves and garden. Providing good spots for picnic in a sunny day. Meanwhile the water will be vibrant blue and dotted with hundreds of sailing boats, cruise boats and ferries. And across it, lies the Sydney Harbor Bridge, another Sydney's iconic architecture.

Sydney Harbor Bridge is around 1,15 kilometers bridge connecting Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. Its steel arch has the highest point of 134 meters above sea level. From this bridge, which declared as the fifth-longest spanning-arch bridge in the world, visitors can enjoy the beautiful view of the harbor and the nearby Sydney Opera House. Walkers can cross the Sydney Harbor Bridge on either the eastern or western side. Both walkways are fenced with steel and wire and perfectly safe for walkers to cross the bridge in about 20 minutes. Another attractions is that the visitor can climb through this bridge. Since 1998, the adventure was made possible with the opening of Bridge Climb Sydney Company. It is a company that conducts tours over the arch. Clad in overalls and clipped to a safety line, you can walk and climb 1500 meters over the arch. The climb is open to anyone over 12 who is fit enough to handle some steep climbs on metal ladders and can cope with heights. Meanwhile for those who unable to climb or prefer not to climb, there is the Pylon Lookout which includes an exhibition on the south-east pylon of the bridge. There are about 200 steps to the lookout, which is enough of a challenge for some.

Sydney beaches are one of the famous Sydney's tourist attractions almost all year round. Most of them are famous among the surfers and others are not for surfers but each offer their own beauty. There are about 30 beaches, which located around 30 minutes from CBD area. Check here.

One of the famous northern beaches is the Bondi Beach. Its waves are good for surfing, as well as for other water sports. Its great sandy beach and its fantastic promenade, made a perfect place for relax. There is also parkland for visitor to just have a walk or playing games such roller blade, skate or cycle. There are numbers of cafes, restaurants, resorts, hotel and hostels for longer visits.

Manly is another famous beaches area. Surrounded on three sides by water, Manly is the perfect destination to enjoy the harbor and the 18 ocean beaches, coves and inlets to swim, sail and surf. Kayaking is also available with guides to help the starter. Another way to enjoy is by riding a cycle. Hire a bike and discover secluded coves, deserted beaches and breathtaking coastal views. With over 20kms of dedicated bike paths and off road trails.

Arts is another thing in Sydney for visitor to enjoy. Sydney is a hub for contemporary art in Australia. There are numbers of art galleries and museums across Sydney (Check here). Some of them are spread along in walking distances. Visitor can visit them personally or join some art tours.

Theme parks of Sydney are another places worth for visit. There are some of theme parks around Sydney, such as:
  • Sydney Tower offer 360o views of the harbor city. At the top visitor will have a virtual reality ride of Australia in 180-degree cinema screen, OzTrek. They can also upgrade their entrance ticket to Skywalk. Skywalk will bring visitor the 260 metres above sea level high view at the outdoor walkways and glass platform on top of the tower.
  • SkyView Observation Wheel located at the Chinese Gardens Forecourt Darling Harbour. Will carry visitors up to 15 stories high on its air-conditioned gondolas.
  • Strike Laser Skirmish is a place for futuristic battle adventure. This theme park arena battle design is huge replicas of Sydney's famous landmarks, including Centrepoint Tower and the Harbor Bridge and fully immere made look like a real-life video game. Located at Moore Park, open from 10am till late everyday.
  • Visitor with kids will love the Thomas the Tank Engine. It is open for rides behind Vicary's Winery, The Northern Road, just south of Luddenham. Looking out over 40 acres of rolling farmland. Its facilites including: Thomas the Tank Engine Rides, Thomas and Model Railway souvenirs and sales, Thomas U-Drive layout and a kiosk, picnic and barbeque areas.

Sources :

  • http://www.wikipedia.org
  • http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com
  • http://www.sydney.visitorsbureau.com.au
  • http://www.myfun.com.au
  • http://www.australianexplorer.com
  • http://www.about-australia.com

 
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